1×RTT and HRPD neighbor list support over LTE
First Claim
1. A method by which an access terminal handles an idle transition from a first wireless communication system to a second wireless communication system, comprising:
- accessing a neighbor list, each neighboring system in the neighbor list being prioritized in a preferred order based at least in part on whether the access terminal supports a hybrid mode in which the access terminal is configured to operate simultaneously in Single Carrier Radio Transmission Technology (1×
RTT) and Evolved High Rate Packet Data (eHRPD) modes, wherein the preferred order of the neighbor list prioritizes, based on types of technology of each neighboring system in the neighbor list, 1×
RTT neighbors over eHRPD neighbors and eHRPD neighbors over High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) neighbors; and
selecting the second wireless communication system to handoff to based at least in part on the neighbor list;
wherein selecting the second wireless communication system includes;
detecting at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;
in response to the access terminal supporting the hybrid mode, comparing relative thresholds of the first wireless communication system and the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor against a respective one of a first wireless communication system signal quality and a 1×
RTT signal quality;
transitioning to the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor when the first wireless communication system signal quality is lower than a first threshold and/or the 1×
RTT signal quality is greater than an 1×
RTT threshold;
detecting any eHRPD neighbors that are associated with the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;
selecting one of the associated eHRPD neighbors based at least in part on relative thresholds of the associated eHRPD neighbors; and
connecting with the selected one of the associated eHRPD neighbors.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are provided for supporting single carrier Radio Transmission Technology (1×RTT) and High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) neighbor lists over LTE, thereby enabling efficient scans for 3GPP2 neighbors with minimal interruption to the LTE operations both when idle or when in-traffic. In one embodiment, the method may involve accessing a neighbor list, each neighboring system in the list being prioritized based at least in part on whether the access terminal (AT) supports a hybrid mode. For example, the method may involve selecting the 3GPP2 system to handin to based at least in part on the neighbor list.
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52 Claims
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1. A method by which an access terminal handles an idle transition from a first wireless communication system to a second wireless communication system, comprising:
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accessing a neighbor list, each neighboring system in the neighbor list being prioritized in a preferred order based at least in part on whether the access terminal supports a hybrid mode in which the access terminal is configured to operate simultaneously in Single Carrier Radio Transmission Technology (1×
RTT) and Evolved High Rate Packet Data (eHRPD) modes, wherein the preferred order of the neighbor list prioritizes, based on types of technology of each neighboring system in the neighbor list, 1×
RTT neighbors over eHRPD neighbors and eHRPD neighbors over High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) neighbors; andselecting the second wireless communication system to handoff to based at least in part on the neighbor list; wherein selecting the second wireless communication system includes; detecting at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;in response to the access terminal supporting the hybrid mode, comparing relative thresholds of the first wireless communication system and the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor against a respective one of a first wireless communication system signal quality and a 1×
RTT signal quality;transitioning to the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor when the first wireless communication system signal quality is lower than a first threshold and/or the 1×
RTT signal quality is greater than an 1×
RTT threshold;detecting any eHRPD neighbors that are associated with the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;selecting one of the associated eHRPD neighbors based at least in part on relative thresholds of the associated eHRPD neighbors; and connecting with the selected one of the associated eHRPD neighbors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method by which an access terminal handles an in-traffic transition from a first wireless communication system to a second wireless communication system, comprising:
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accessing a neighbor list that includes a preferred order of neighboring systems that prioritizes, based on types of technology of the neighboring systems, any Evolved High Rate Packet Data (eHRPD) neighbors over any Single Carrier Radio Transmission Technology (1×
RTT) neighbors and the any 1×
RTT neighbors over any High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) neighbors; andselecting the second wireless communication system to handoff to based at least in part on the neighbor list; wherein selecting the second wireless communication system includes; determining an absence of any detectable eHRPD neighbors; scanning for at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;detecting the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;comparing relative thresholds of the first wireless communication system and the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor against a respective one of a first wireless communication system signal quality and an 1×
RTT signal quality; andtransitioning to the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor when the first wireless communication system signal quality is lower than the first threshold and/or the 1×
RTT signal quality is greater than an 1×
RTT threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A communication device for handling an idle transition of an access terminal from a first wireless communication system to a second wireless communication system, comprising:
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a transceiver module; at least one processor operatively coupled with the transceiver module; and a memory module operatively coupled with the at least one processor and comprising executable code for the at least one processor to; access a neighbor list, each neighboring system in the neighbor list being prioritized in a preferred order based at least in part on whether the access terminal supports a hybrid mode in which the access terminal is configured to operate simultaneously in Single Carrier Radio Transmission Technology (1×
RTT) and Evolved High Rate Packet Data (eHRPD) modes, wherein the preferred order of the neighbor list prioritizes, based on types of technology of each neighboring system in the neighbor list, 1×
RTT neighbors over eHRPD neighbors and eHRPD neighbors over High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) neighbors; andselect the second wireless communication system to handoff to based at least in part on the neighbor list; wherein the code for the at least one processor to select the second wireless communication system includes code for the at least one processor to; detect at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;in response to the access terminal supporting the hybrid mode, compare relative thresholds of the first wireless communication system and the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor against a respective one of a first wireless communication system signal quality and 1×
RTT signal quality;instruct the access terminal to transition to the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor when the first wireless communication system signal quality is lower than a first threshold of the first wireless communication system and/or the 1×
RTT signal quality is greater than an 1×
RTT threshold;detect any eHRPD neighbors that are associated with the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;select one of the associated eHRPD neighbors based at least in part on relative thresholds of the associated eHRPD neighbors; and instruct the access terminal to connect with the selected one of the associated eHRPD neighbors. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A communication device for handling an in-traffic transition of an access terminal from a first wireless communication system to a second wireless communication system, comprising:
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a transceiver module; at least one processor operatively coupled with the transceiver module; and a memory module operatively coupled with the at least one processor and comprising executable code for the at least one processor to; access a neighbor list that includes a preferred order of neighboring systems that prioritizes, based on types of technology of the neighboring systems, any Evolved High Rate Packet Data (eHRPD) neighbors over any Single Carrier Radio Transmission Technology (1×
RTT) neighbors and the any 1×
RTT neighbors over any High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) neighbors; andselect the second wireless communication system to handoff to based at least in part on the neighbor list; wherein the executable code for the at least one processor to select the second wireless communication system includes code for the at least one processor to; determine an absence of any detectable eHRPD neighbors; scan for at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;detect the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;compare relative thresholds of the first wireless communication system and the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor against a respective one of a first wireless communication system signal quality and an 1×
RTT signal quality; andinstruct the access terminal to transition to the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor when the first wireless communication system signal quality is lower than the first threshold and/or the 1×
RTT signal quality is greater than an 1×
RTT threshold. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for handling an idle transition of an access terminal from a first wireless communication system to a second wireless communication system, comprising:
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a first component configured to access a neighbor list of the access terminal, each neighboring system in the neighbor list being prioritized in a preferred order based at least in part on whether the access terminal supports a hybrid mode in which the access terminal is configured to operate simultaneously in Single Carrier Radio Transmission Technology (1×
RTT) and Evolved High Rate Packet Data (eHRPD) modes, wherein the preferred order of the neighbor list prioritizes, based on types of technology of each neighboring system in the neighbor list, 1×
RTT neighbors prioritized over eHRPD neighbors and eHRPD neighbors over High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) neighbors; anda second component configured to select the second wireless communication system to handoff to based at least in part on the neighbor list; wherein the second component configured to select the second wireless communication system includes; a third component configured to; detect at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;in response to the access terminal supporting the hybrid mode, compare relative thresholds of the first wireless communication system and the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor against a respective one of a first wireless communication system signal quality and an 1×
RTT signal quality; andinstruct the access terminal to transition to the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor when the first wireless communication system signal quality is lower than a first threshold and/or the 1×
RTT signal quality is greater than an 1×
RTT threshold; anda fourth component configured to; detect any eHRPD neighbors that are associated with the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;select one of the associated eHRPD neighbors based at least in part on relative thresholds of the associated eHRPD neighbors; and instruct the access terminal to connect with the selected one of the associated eHRPD neighbors. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An apparatus for handling an in-traffic transition of an access terminal from a first wireless communication system to a second wireless communication system, comprising:
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a first component for accessing a neighbor list that includes a preferred order of neighboring systems that prioritizes, based on types of technology of the neighboring systems, any Evolved High Rate Packet Data (eHRPD) neighbors over any Single Carrier Radio Transmission Technology (1×
RTT) neighbors and the any 1×
RTT neighbors over any High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) neighbors; anda second component for selecting the second wireless communication system to handoff to based at least in part on the neighbor list; wherein the second component for selecting the second wireless communication system includes; a third component for determining an absence of any detectable eHRPD neighbors; a fourth component for scanning for at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;a fifth component for detecting the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;a sixth component for comparing relative thresholds of the first wireless communication system and the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor against a respective one of a first wireless communication system signal quality and an 1×
RTT signal quality; anda seventh component for instructing the access terminal to transition to the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor when the first wireless communication system signal quality is lower than the first threshold and/or the 1×
RTT signal quality is greater than an 1×
RTT threshold. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. An apparatus for handling an idle transition of an access terminal from a first wireless communication system to a second wireless communication system, comprising:
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means for accessing a neighbor list, each neighboring system in the neighbor list being prioritized in a preferred order based at least in part on whether the access terminal supports a hybrid mode in which the access terminal is configured to operate simultaneously in Single Carrier Radio Transmission Technology (1×
RTT) and Evolved High Rate Packet Data (eHRPD) modes, wherein the preferred order of the neighbor list prioritizes, based on types of technology of each neighboring system in the neighbor list, 1×
RTT neighbors over eHRPD neighbors and eHRPD neighbors over High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) neighbors; andmeans for selecting the second wireless communication system to handoff to based at least in part on the neighbor list; wherein the means for selecting the second wireless communication system includes; means for detecting at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;in response to the access terminal supporting the hybrid mode, means for comparing relative thresholds of the first wireless communication system and the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor against a respective one of a first wireless communication system and an 1×
RTT signal quality;means for instructing the access terminal to transition to the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor when the first wireless communication system signal quality is lower than a first threshold and/or the 1×
RTT signal quality is greater than an 1×
RTT threshold;means for detecting any eHRPD neighbors that are associated with the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;means for selecting one of the associated eHRPD neighbors based at least in part on relative thresholds of the associated eHRPD neighbors; and means for instructing the access terminal to connect with the selected one of the associated eHRPD neighbors. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An apparatus for handling an in-traffic transition of an access terminal from a first wireless communication system to a second wireless communication system, comprising:
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means for accessing a neighbor list that includes a preferred order of neighboring systems that prioritizes, based on types of technology of the neighboring systems, any Evolved High Rate Packet Data (eHRPD) neighbors over any Single Carrier Radio Transmission Technology (1×
RTT) neighbors and the any 1×
RTT neighbors over any High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) neighbors; andmeans for selecting the second wireless communication system to handoff to based at least in part on the neighbor list; wherein the means for selecting the second wireless communication system includes; means for determining an absence of any detectable eHRPD neighbors; means for scanning for at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;means for detecting the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;means for comparing relative thresholds of the first wireless communication system and the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor against a respective one of a first wireless communication system signal quality and an 1×
RTT signal quality; andmeans for instructing the access terminal to transition to the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor when the first wireless communication system signal quality is lower than the first threshold and/or the 1×
RTT signal quality is greater than an 1×
RTT threshold. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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48. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code, comprising:
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in response to an access terminal attempting a an idle transition from a first wireless communication system to a second wireless communication system, code for causing a processor of the access terminal to; access a neighbor list for the access terminal, each neighboring system in the neighbor list being prioritized in a preferred order based at least in part on whether the access terminal supports a hybrid mode in which the access terminal is configured to operate simultaneously in Single Carrier Radio Transmission Technology (1×
RTT) and Evolved High Rate Packet Data (eHRPD) modes, wherein the preferred order of the neighbor list prioritizes, based on types of technology of each neighboring system in the neighbor list, 1×
RTT neighbors over eHRPD neighbors and eHRPD neighbors over High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) neighbors; andselect the second wireless communication system to handoff to based at least in part on the neighbor list; wherein the code for causing the processor of the access terminal to select the second wireless communication system comprises code for causing the processor of the access terminal to; detect at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;in response to the access terminal supporting the hybrid mode, compare relative thresholds of the first wireless communication system and the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor against a respective one of a first wireless communication system and an 1×
RTT signal quality;instruct the access terminal to transition to the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor when the first wireless communication system signal quality is lower than a first threshold and/or the 1×
RTT signal quality is greater than an 1×
RTT threshold;detect any eHRPD neighbors that are associated with the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;select one of the associated eHRPD neighbors based at least in part on relative thresholds of the associated eHRPD neighbors; and instruct the access terminal to connect with the selected one of the associated eHRPD neighbors. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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51. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code, comprising:
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in response to an in-traffic transition of an access terminal from a first wireless communication system to a second wireless communication system, code for causing a processor of the access terminal to access a neighbor list that includes a preferred order of neighboring systems that prioritizes, based on types of technology of the neighboring systems, any Evolved High Rate Packet Data (eHRPD) neighbors over any Single Carrier Radio Transmission Technology (1×
RTT) neighbors and the any 1×
RTT neighbors over any High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) neighbors; andcode for causing the processor to select the second wireless communication system to handoff to based at least in part on the neighbor list; wherein the code for causing the processor to select the second wireless communication system includes; code for causing the processor to determine an absence of any detectable eHRPD neighbors; code for causing the processor to scan for at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;code for causing the processor to detect the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor;code for causing the processor to compare relative thresholds of the first wireless communication system and the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor against a respective one of a first wireless communication system signal quality and an 1×
RTT signal quality; andcode for causing the processor to instruct the access terminal to transition to the at least one 1×
RTT neighbor when the first wireless communication system signal quality is lower than the first threshold and/or the 1×
RTT signal quality is greater than an 1×
RTT threshold. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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Specification